Port of Manzanillo: Climate risk management (Mexico)

The study analyses how climate-related risks and opportunities could affect the various elements of the Port of Manzanillo’s (Mexico) value chain, and identifies and quantifies (where possible) the key risks and opportunities. It identifies three main climate risks facing the port:

Flooding of access roads;

Infrastructure damage from flooding;

Increased sediment in the port that could prevent ships from accessing the port.

The study goes on to present 21 adaptation options to increase the port's resilience, of which the priority measures are:

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